Austin's comments are the strongest statement from the military since Hegseth was tapped by Trump to lead the DOD.

China pointed to a recent U.S. sale of weapons to Taiwan as the rationale behind the decision to decline the meeting.

Tom Cotton has written a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin raising concerns about efforts to stymie President-elect Donald Trump.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka held a joint news conference from Fiji, marking the ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin praised women for their military service in an interview with NBC News, calling them “some of ...

In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Austin called women in the military a strong asset. Trump's choice for defense ...

Al Jazeera looks back at the most devastating period in Laos’s history, when the US waged a years-long ‘Secret War’.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has failed to meet any of his goals in Ukraine, even after more than 1,000 days of war, US ...

Chinese Minister of National Defense Dong Jun declined to meet with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin due to the recent U.S.

Last week during a summit with Asian military leaders and their international partners, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd ...

Hegseth, a staunch opponent of DEI initiatives and former guard at Guantanamo, has less leadership experience than General ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin praised women for their military service in an interview with NBC News, calling them “some of the finest in the world.” “I have spent 41 years in uniform ...